5a, Links Road, West Wickham, BR4 0QN
About 5a
5a is a two-bedroom detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (around 2777 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 258 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £848,000 sits 120% above the 2008 sale of £385,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 56.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 5a.
- Aug 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part one/two storey side and rear extension with light lantern, first floor side extension and side dormer (amendment to ref 13/00410)
- Agent
- M.J.Shackleton MCIAT
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02400/FULL6
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part one/two storey side and rear extension with light lantern and side dormers
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00410/FULL6
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£848,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£385,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 February 2008Most recent
£385,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0QN: £750,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in BR4 0QN
Everything we know about 5a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Links Road homes
Price per m² for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,494
Street avg £4,782
Floor Area
258 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Station Road / High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB